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out. The following characteristics (parameters) of a decoder can be viewed* or
edited through the Programming menu.
The parameters are stored in "Registers," each having its own number:
PARAMETER REGISTER NUMBER CONFIGURATION VARIABLE
Address R1 1
Start up voltage R2 2
Start up delay (acceleration) R3 3
Brake delay (deceleration) R4 4
General settings R5 29
Version number of decoder
software* R7 7
Manufacturer ID* R8 8
We will discuss programming a decoder's address. Follow the same steps for
programming registers 2 through 5. See your decoder manual for the range
of data and default settings of each register. *Registers 7 & 8 are read only.
STEP-BY-STEP DECODER PROGRAMMING
Please Note: Operation of the layout is disabled during programming (track
power is turned off). Connected slaves receive a signal through the communi-
cation cable about the pending programming. For more information about
slaves, please see page 18.
You may use these instructions to program a decoder installed in a locomo-
tive, or an accessory decoder that will be used to control turnouts. In the
example below, we guide you through programming the address of a loco-
motive decoder. You would follow the same steps to program registers 2
through 5, or an accessory decoder.
Programming A Locomotive’s Decoder Address
1. Put your locomotive on the programming track. For information on creat-
ing a programming track, see page 3.
2. Press both and buttons at the same time to access the Menu system.
Press the "+" or "-" button to scroll to the Programming menu.
Display
What To Do
Press Enter to go into Programming mode.
Press Exit to leave the menu.
The first time you enter Programming mode, Register 1
(Address#) is displayed. To program your locomotive’s decoder
address, press Enter. To enter a different Register, press "+", or “-”.
To read out the current value of the selected register, press
Enter (in this case, the current locomotive decoder address). If
the read-out is successful, the locomotive’s decoder address is
displayed. If there is an error, an error message will be
displayed (see page 4 for an explanation).
NOTE: The Atlas Commander uses Register Mode Programming.
Display What To Do
To change the value (locomotive address number in this case),
use the +/- button to scroll. For locomotive addresses you are
able to program in the range of 0 to 255. *Please note that the
Commander can access addresses 0 to 99. (Consult the decoder
manual for the variable range of other Registers.)
Press Enter to "OK" the desired locomotive address. After
programming is complete, the new value is displayed. In case
of an error, a message is displayed (see below).
Press Exit to go back to the Register display. You can select
another register (using +/-) or get back to the Menu selection
by pressing Exit.
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